Speech And Language Therapist

PJ Care; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PJ Care as a Speech and Language Therapist to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents with neurological conditions. You'll work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing specialized care focused on improving speech and communication for adults facing challenges due to brain injuries and neurological impairments.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of neurological conditions and communication issues.
• Experience in working with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Ability to build rapport with residents.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and diagnose speech and communication difficulties.
• Work closely with residents and a multidisciplinary team to enhance communication.
• Monitor and assess dysphagia in collaboration with dieticians.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Analytical Skills

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

JOB TITLE -Speech and Language Therapist

REPORTS TO-Therapy Manager

ACCOUNTABLE TO-Registered Manager

LOCATION- Peterborough or/and Milton Keynes

SALARY -Dependant on experience

HOURS -Minimum of 1 days a week

PJ Care has been rated as the "Best Care Home to Work for in the UK" in the annual ‘Best Companies’ awards, which have also ranked us in the top five best health and social care providers to work for.

Our Care homes provide specialist neurological care and neuro rehabilitation for people with progressive or acquired neurological conditions. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to nurture dignity, independence and holistic wellbeing through the specialist care models, therapies and activities we provide.

As a Speech and Language Therapist, you are the reason why lives change for the better. You help some of the most vulnerable people gain a brighter future. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

The successful applicant will be part of an innovative and supportive MDT where you will be evaluating the speech of people with neurological conditions. You will work closely with a motivated team including a Consultant and a Clinical Neuropsychologist, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Technician and Engagement Coordinator to deliver a goal-focused, high quality service that enables adults to maximise the residents potential.

You will help our Residents develop and improve their speech and communication via aids and systems as well as assessing and monitoring dysphagia, working closely with the dietician and our catering team to deliver the best mealtime experience possible. You will be able to build rapport with each resident, ensuring they are engaging in the session and are progressing positively through their treatment plan.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will enjoy support from other healthcare professionals and will be part of an environment where there is an emphasis on team work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our well-established team. You will be involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of adults with acquired brain injury, traumatic brain injury and degenerative neurological conditions where social-communication impairments and cognition and behaviour are also affected.

The salary will dependant on experience with flexible working hours (negotiable).

All staff employed by PJ Care are individually responsible and expected to safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of all individuals who access PJ Care services to ensure everyone is protected from actual or potential harm.

PJ Care Ltd strongly believes in the promotion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all areas of life, but particularly in the workspace and is proactive in supporting every member of our team and residents to reach their true potential.